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Each ingredient that sits in the kitchen at Maciavelli's Italian Restaurant was personally approved by the head chef. A keen eye keeps only the freshest options on hand, such as the broccoli that tops the veggie special pizza and the ricotta cheese stuffed inside the baked shells platter. The chefs also cook trays of bake ziti, veal cutlets, and stuffed mushrooms for birthdays, graduation parties, and couples massages.

For more than 90 years, the same soft morning sunlight has poured over the fields of yellow sunflowers, tasseled stalks of sweet corn, and rows of grapevines growing at Rosedale Farms & Vineyards. In that span of time, five generations of Rosedales have tended to the farm’s fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers, sharing them with the Simsbury community and even earning a nod in the Washington Post.
It wasn’t until 2005, however, that the family produced its first vintage from its 4-acre vineyard of French hybrid grapes. Since then, the winery’s estate-grown vintages have earned several awards, including a double gold at the 2010 Vineyard & Winery International Eastern Wine Competition. Today, at the winery’s onsite bar, staff members pour samples of varieties such as the Simsbury Celebration, which distinguishes itself with a creamy structure, mineral overtones, and a penchant for hiding beneath lampshades.
Additional events include fall farm fests that include free hayrides and corn mazes. Partnering with the Max Restaurant Group, Rosedale Farms & Vineyards also features chef-to-farm dinners, during which chefs prepare four- to six-course banquets using ingredients plucked straight from the fields.

Find the perfect pairing for your next sandwich at Subway — this shop thrives on fine meat and fresh bread.
At Subway, you can easily keep your diet in check with vegan, gluten-free and low-fat menu options.
Relaxed attire is perfectly fine at Subway, known for its laid-back ambience.
If you're hoping to make a smashing impression at your next soiree, you can also have Subway cater for you.
Subway is a local eatery that serves up free parking.
You won't get sticker shock from your bill at Subway — prices are usually less than $15.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all available at Subway — swing by for your favorite meal.

As Halloween approaches, dozens of macabre vistas appear across the country, frightening but somehow also beckoning groups of visitors. The masterminds behind these apparitions? America Is Haunted, a company that has fear down to a science. That starts with the element of surprise, as each location holds its own secrets and scares. Six terrifying mazes, eight mini-shows, more than 300 monsters, goblins, and ghouls including larger-than-life rats, spiders, and gargoyles, as well as interactive experiences, gory vignettes, and costumed actors await throughout each attraction. The escorted journey may begin with a disorienting, technicolor maze where each turn brings guests face to face with some new horror. Other locales might include a maximum-security prison where the inmates run wild or a grocery store where the cereal is all the healthy kind.

Step into Angry Bull Saloon, and you might just start seeing red?literally. Besides its exposed brick walls, the country-themed establishment is often aglow in atmospheric red lighting, and a red plastic bull's head overlooks the bar. Luckily, the bull's stern demeanor doesn't spill over into the kitchen, where a dedicated culinary team crafts a menu of pub favorites. They top beer-battered-whitefish tacos with carrot slaw and avocado pur?e, and they complement homemade mac-and-cheese bites with bacon aioli.
As chefs man the griddle until 1 a.m. nightly, Angry Bull's bartenders keep brews flowing in both draft and bottle form. They even mix cocktails with Western inspirations such as the Smoking Bull, a spicy blend of tequila, orange juice, and hibiscus syrup.

A night out needn't be limited to one bar. That's the philosophy at NY Pub Crawl, a party-planning company specializing in large-scale social events at local hotspots. Their signature pub crawls celebrate such holidays as St. Patrick's Day, and New Year's Eve with drink specials and festive themes, and the organizers are happy to customize outings for private groups